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APPLlcATloN Fuso MAY le` 19r-l liltontod July 29, 1919.

CORSET.

'o all whom it may concern.' l

Be it known that I, GENEVIEVE HEILNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New Yorkand State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in. Corsets; and I do here bydeclare the following, 'when taken in connection with the Aaccompanyingdrawings and the characters of reference marked thereon, to be a full,clear, and eXact description of the same, and which said drawingsconstitute part of this application, and represent, in-

Figure l a perspective view of a corset constructed in accordance withmy invention. Y

Fig. 2 a side 4view of one-half of the corset.

This invention relates to an improvement in corsets, and particularly tobust-reducing corsets; the object being to provide a corset of usualconstruction with means for reducing the bust and the invention consistsin the construction as hereinafter described and particularly recited inthe claims.

In carrying out my invention l employ a corset 3 of any approved cut andconstrue tion, preferably a so-called short corset.

" Superimposed upon the upper edge of the front and side sections of thecorset are bustreducing sections 4 and 5. These are preferably formedfronrelastic fabric, although that is not necessary. The lower edges ofthe bust-reducing sections are secured to the upper edges of the frontand side sections 6 and 7 of the corset, and the front binders 8 and 9extend to the upper edges' of the bustreducing sections, the forwardedges of which are inclined upwardly and rearwardly. The rear edges ofthe bust-reducing sections are secured to the forward edges 'of the backsections 10, which are made` somewhat longer than usual for this purySpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 29, 19319.

Application led May 16, 1919. Serial No. 297,512.

pose. The forward edges of the bust-reducing sections are preferablyconnected by lacings 11, so as to permit of more or less adjustment; butthese edges may be hooked together or otherwise secured as desired.Preferably, and as herein shown, the corset is also provided withshoulder straps 12 and 13, one end of each being secured to the backsections of the corset and the opposite ends engaged by buckles 14secured to loops l5 attached to the upper edges of the bust-re# ducingsections near their forward edges. These bust-reducing sections may bedrawn as tightly as required, and may be adjusted independently of theadjustment of the corset proper.

l claim l. The combination with a corset having its back sectionextended` vertically above the upper edges ofthe front and sidesections, and elastic bust-reducing sections per'- manently secured tothe upper edges of the said front and side sections and to the for: wardedge of the extensions of the back sections. l

2. The combination with a corset having its front and side sections cutaway at their upper ends and the back section extended vertically abovethe upper edges of said front and side sections, and elasticbustreducing sections permanently secured to the upper edges of thesaidr front and side sections and to the forward edges of the eXtensionsof the back sections.

ln testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GENEVIEVE Harman. Witnesses D. SQUIRE, J ULiUs HEILER.

